Coin bank



Patented Aug. 16, 1927.\

UNITED STATES ISIDOR J'. KU'SEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COIN" BANK.

Application filed October 16,1922. Serial No. 594,715.

My invention relates to coin banks, and particularly to coin banks inwhich a time piece is employed.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and praticalformV of d'evice of the class specified.

Another object of the invention is to arrange for a simple constructionfor causing the coins to automaticallystop a time piece employed inconnection with the bank.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 1s a. plan view of a coin bankembodying my present invention;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same partially in section;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of an end part of the bank with a portionbroken away for convenience of illustration;

Figs. 4 and 5 are views of details of construction.

Referring to the drawings, I show a bank conveniently in the form of anelliptical shell 1 having a. handle 2 by which the bank can be carried.A watch 3 is shown mounted in one side of the bank with a stem 4projecting through the top of the same and a crystal 5 projectingthrough the side so that the face of the clock may be seen and the timetold.

Four apertures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are shown in .the top of the shell V1, suchapertures being for the insertion of coins. The `aperture 6 is forquarters, the aperture 7 fordiine's, the aperture 8 for nickels and theaperture 9 for one-cent pieces. A movable member conveniently in theform of a band 10 is.

arranged in connection with the coin apertures and also in connectionwith the watch 3, so that the insertion of a coin in any coin aperturewill control the watch, permitting it to be wound. To such end themember 10 is provided with the inclined portions 10", which arerespectively arranged below7 each of the coin apertures 6 to 9,inclusive and this band 10 is further provided with a pin 11 adapted tobe inserted into an aperture 12 in the stem 4a of the watch and therebyprevent the latter from being wound. The band 10 is secured at its endsto the casing or shell 1 and upon the Contact of a coin with one of theinclinedportions 10a the band will move and cause the withdrawal of thepin 11 from contact with the winding stem,yper mitting the rotation ofthe latter. Ordinarily the pin 11 is in position so that the watchcannot be wound, but when a coin is inserted in any slot the band 10 isactuated so as to Withdraw the pin 11 and permit the watch to be wound.Thus in order to get the benefit of the time piece, that is allow it tobe Wound, a coin must be inserted from time to time and consequentlysaving habit will be assisted.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be'made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat I claim is: 11A coin .bank provided with a time piece having awinding stem, yand having a plurality ol slots and also a memberentending across all of said slots inthe path of movement of a coinintroduced into any of said slot-s and means whereby the introduction ofthe coin into any of said slots actuates said member and controls thewinding of said time piece.

2. A coin bank provided with a time piece having a winding stem and alsohaving a plurality of slots and means operating in connection with saidslots to control said time piece, said means comprising a movable memberlocated with respect tothe coin slots to extend anll'serve all of saidslots, said member being provided with a pin adapted to Vnormally engagesaid winding stem, but to be disengaged therefrom when a coin isinserted in any one of the slots.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 13th da ofJuly,'A. D., 1922.

I IDOR JrKUSEL;

